[December 29, 2011] Numerex receives two new communication patents in US Tweet Dec 29, 2011 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Numerex Corp, a provider of secure machine-to-machine, or M2M, products and services, has received two new patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office. One patent enables a digital/analog management system for wireless customer premises equipment, while the other patent enables more efficient messaging over a data network. Numerex has received two patents in the fourth quarter of 2011. In addition to its significant licensing portfolio, Numerex has been granted a total of 52 patents for its M2M technology innovations, the company said. "These two new patents are a further testament to Numerex's expertise and industry leadership. Our team of talented associates is relentlessly searching for advanced technologies that can help companies generate more revenue and operational efficiencies. Well over a million of users of the Numerex patented platform benefit from these technologies today. We aim to create innovative carrier-grade solutions for the M2M industry, consistently and reliably," said Dr Jeff Smith, Numerex's chief technology officer. The digital upgrade system translates a command from analog to digital so that it can be broadcast over a wireless digital network. Alternatively, the system can translate a digital message to an analog command to be received by a functionality module of a wireless CPE Host. The second patent applies to a Numerex-developed method for message delivery over a data network. After determining the communications protocol between two interacting communication devices, a telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator converts the message to a compatible data format. The telemetry gateway or short message arbitrator then forwards the message for receipt without requiring a store-and-forward process. For M2M applications, the physical manifestation of this patent, the Numerex Digital Gateway, allows the delivery of short messages to and from cellular devices very rapidly, providing near real-time feedback to customers as to the state of the message including confirmation that it was delivered, or, if not, the reason why it was not. http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]